aculeate

== English == === Adjective === aculeate (comparative more aculeate, superlative most aculeate) Having a sting; sharp like a prickle. Having prickles or sharp points. (entomology) Having a stinger; stinging. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === aculeate (plural aculeates) Any insect of the infraorder Aculeata, which have ovipositors modified into stingers. === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “aculeate”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “aculeate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Aculeata on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Adjective === aculeate feminine plural of aculeato == Latin == === Adjective === acūleāte vocative masculine singular of acūleātus === References === “aculeate”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. aculeate in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016